Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Author: Pepper Basham
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: May 5, 2026
Genre: Small Town Contemporary Romance
Daphne dreams of Mr. Darcy. Finn serves up pints and rock music. Can opposites attract when a tea shop princess meets her pub-owning rival?
In the charming mountain town of Wisteria, North Carolina, Daphne Austen clings to tradition like cream to a scone. She's built her life--and her late grandmother's tearoom, Tea Thyme--around all things English: delicate china, Jane Austen novels, and the comforting predictability of routine. The only thing threatening her perfectly ordered world? The loud, aggravatingly handsome Brit opening a pub next door.
After his ex-wife broke his heart and his business partner nearly destroyed his career, Finn Dashwood packed up his six-year-old daughter and left England behind. He's looking for a fresh start, and the last thing he needs is a fussy, tea-obsessed neighbor criticizing his every pint and playlist. It doesn't matter that she's ridiculously kind (to everyone else) and that his daughter is utterly fascinated by her. Finn's heart is not open to being broken again.
But disagreements turn into prank wars and then a competition when a high-profile wedding needs a last-minute caterer. The townsfolk are thrilled--Wisteria hasn't seen this much excitement since the county fair lost a goat.
When the wedding demands both sweet and savory fare, Daphne and Finn are forced to put down their swords and pick up their serving trays. Between burnt pastries, brewing tempers, trending hashtags (#SipsAndSpats, anyone?), and one very adorable little girl, rivalry soon gives way to reluctant friendship--and maybe something that feels suspiciously like chemistry.
Can a tea shop princess and a pub owner with a past mix their lives as seamlessly as clotted cream and jam . . . or will their differences keep them steeped in rivalry forever?
Christian RomCom books have become a genre that I really enjoy. . A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham is the latest Rom-com book that I have read.
WOW, the storyline captured my attention immediately and I could not stop reading . The setting is small town of Wisteria, North Carolina. The 2 main characters in this story are Daphne Austen and Finn Dashwood. Daphne has always enjoyed "all things English" and was excited to run he late Grandmother's TeaRoom in her small town. Finn is a newcomer to Wisteria, moving to the small town with his6 year old daughter from England He decides to open an English Pub right next door to Daphne's TeaRoom. One would think the 2 Businesses would compliment one another, yet the pair is in a battle to be the Business to cater an extravagant wedding. The fun really begins when they are both selected to cater the BIG event. Daphne and Finn continue the competition against one another, yet they are also seeing they are truly "opposites attract." The bickering back and forth, the trying to "one up" each other while working on this event, really makes the storyline amazing. I really LOVE that they admit they have somethings to work through individually, yet they know they are beginning to enjoy each other. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian RomCom books! GREAT BOOK!
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(2) winners will receive a signed copy of A Brewed Awakening, and winners choice of a Literary Beverage Mug or a Storming Castles mug!
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